In addition to every new character and plot, the illustrations present amplify each story, adding colour and emotion. Even though some pages are text-heavy, the visuals never seem to fail in holding the attention of the readers, and in adding a sense of vibrance to the story.
Rinkydink racoon, in Being Stubborn isn’t Fun, always wants his friends to agree with everything he decides. Fed up of always agreeing to him, his friends leave him alone to do his own thing. He soon realizes that he misses his friends and should have to let go of his stubbornness.
More than a tale of sport, the book is an exploration of sibling camaraderie, childhood curiosity, joy of the ordinary, and the thrill of small acts of independence. Keditsu’s lucid prose and Loitongbam’s expressive artwork together create a reading experience where simple storytelling resonates with both culture and emotion.
I became such a child at heart with the book in my hand. My child ego blossomed, pushing the adult ego to the back burner. Putting my fingers to the keyboard to write a review came at a later stage.
Luckily, the task at hand is to make a globe with all the continents, and the materials needed are right at hand. Chintu takes a big blue ball from Pihu, his sister, and pulls down the ‘Animals Around the World’ chart from the wall. With scissors and glue, and an able assistant in Pihu, the job’s done! With a globe in tow, Chintu rushes off to school triumphantly.
In Jim Corbett National Park, we meet the giant Asian elephant—gentle and wise; weighing up to four tons. But right behind him slithers danger: the King Cobra from Agumbe, a massive reptile that is eighteen-feet long and actually not true cobra (surprise!).